The Canarian authorities have notched up a significant success in the ongoing drive to regulate holiday lets in the islands more strictly and remove non-compliant accommodation from the market. A new deal struck with Airbnb has already seen, in just three weeks, nearly 160 illegal lettings blocked from appearing on the site, which is one of the biggest sources of bookings for holiday rentals in the Canaries. The regional Ministry of Tourism has been pushing for some time to have accommodation such as motor homes, tents, yurts and even small boats removed......
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4 abril, 2025
Canary Islands count cost of Storm Nuria effects
A fuller picture is emerging of the effects of yesterday’s stormy weather that hit many parts of the Canary Islands. As reported here, the government ordered hundreds of thousands of...
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4 abril, 2025
Los Cristianos port extension plans spark local opposition
The recent firm backing by the Tenerife authorities for a bigger port in Los Cristianos has not taken long to produce reaction from community representatives in the town. As reported...
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4 abril, 2025
Employers in Canaries urge action over spiralling absenteeism
New figures revealing the extent of workplace absenteeism in the Canary Islands have sparked calls for a tightening up of procedures for monitoring and dealing with persistent offenders. A report...
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3 abril, 2025
Schools close as Storm Nuria brings gale-force winds for Canaries
The prospect of gale-force winds and heavy rain in several parts of the Canaries today has led the regional authorities to order schoolchildren to kept at home to minimise the...
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3 abril, 2025
Fourteen drown in the Canaries in first three months of 2025
Fourteen people drowned in the Canaries between January and March this year, the same number as for the first quarter of last year and prompting a leading water safety organisation...
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3 abril, 2025
Santa Cruz announces 170 million euro city improvement plan
Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be bigger and better than ever thanks to a massive increase in the budget for key infrastructure improvements. City mayor José Manuel Bermúdez says that...
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2 abril, 2025
Tax return window opens
The annual Tax Return window opens today for an estimated 24 million people across Spain, including approximately one million in the Canary Islands. Although a sizeable number are exempt due...
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2 abril, 2025
Unemployment down in Canaries in March
The number of people out of work in the Canary Islands fell slightly in March and continues the downward trend recorded in recent times. Figures released by the Spanish Ministry...
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2 abril, 2025
Rains bring crop cheer for farmers
The unusual spate of rain that has affected La Palma in recent months may have put a big dampener on holidays taken on the island but the farming community is...
